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Originally Posted by Mastodon
I was wondering if I could cause any damage to my fingers if I continue to force myself to do these bends and vibratos on 12's until it feels almost effortless though.
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Short-term, your fingertips will hate you.
Long term, as long as you build into it and don't overexcert your finger muscles at first, then you'll be ok. You just have to build the necessary strength.
Though, you shouldn't be "forcing" your fingers - eventually you want to make your bending almost effortless, eve with the heavier strings. You want to be able to feel it, sure, but you shouldn't feel like your "forcing" anything, because pure technique is the result of minimizing resistances, not forcing through them.